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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Think you know the Middle East? Take our geography quiz. 17 dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 Feb 2014 8 7719
Iran Top Nuke Negotiator: Deal Reversible In One Day 0 Mosby Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1828
Lebanon charges punitive registration fees to Palestinians fleeing Syria war 0 Mosby Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1919
Lebanon army fires on Syrian aircraft for ‘first time’ 1 Mosby Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2116
WADJA Movie Trailer (2013) Oscar nominated film - first major feature film made in Saudi Arabia 0 Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2303
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mgc1961 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1671
For Syrian refugees in Jordan, aid from Israel comes in a whisper 0 Mosby Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1814
Why don't those who beat the drums of war get it? 2 BillyRibs Sep 2013 Oct 2013 1 2516
Attacks surge in Egypt, a day after deadly clashes 0 Mosby Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1757
Tensions in Tehran: Iran’s Mullahs vs. the Revolutionary Guards 1 Mosby Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 2742
Misreading Iran’s Elections: Iranian Infighting and American Narcissism 0 Mosby Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1765
Lineup of Entities/Religions in Syria Crisis 0 philly_bob Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1776
Nasrallah not looking quite so smart now 2 Mosby Aug 2013 Sep 2013 0 2224
Woman jailed for reporting rape 1 shira Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 2251
Iranians Duped or Hijacking Elections? 4 MADem Jun 2013 Jul 2013 0 2875
Hopes Rise for Appeal of Ex-Marine Held in Iran 1 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1856
Egypt condemns Iranian 'interference' after army ousts Mursi 0 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1888
Sabawi Ibrahim Al Hassan Dead: Saddam Hussein's Half-Brother Dies Of Cancer In Iraq 0 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 3063
Mohammed Assaf won Arab Idol 0 MADem Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2200
How is Beirut these days? 0 Deep13 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2058
BIG NEWS!!!!!!! Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria 0 MADem Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2158
Iran Candidate Jalili Says Women’s Rights Are as Mothers 0 MADem May 2013 May 2013 0 2260
Please help me mend relations with a Turkish dude trying to kill me in an online game 5 Ian David Mar 2013 May 2013 1 3551
China Parents Apologize After Netizens Track Down Teenager who Defaced Egyptian Temple 3 exboyfil May 2013 May 2013 0 3109
Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria stage Cairo sit-in 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2146
Richard Falk Blasted by American Jewish Committee for Linking Bombing, Israel 2 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3608
The First Ever Saudi Arabian Female Abuse Ad 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3445
Israeli drones given leave to fly over Jordan 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1854
Has anyone here been to Yemen? 5 Deep13 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3906
Australian Jews seek reassurance on Qantas-Emirates deal 0 Violet_Crumble Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2441

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria 0 ocpagu Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1850
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1681
The North is Ready to Blow 0 Mosby Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2076
The Israeli Obsession with Jonathan Pollard 0 R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2048
Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks strategic axis with Egypt 1 Mosby Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2314
Syria may respond to Israeli air strike, says ambassador 0 R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1983
New Palestinian camp BabAlShams reportedly under immediate threat 1 Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2117
Why Iran should get the bomb 4 shaayecanaan Jun 2012 Jan 2013 0 4505
UN condemns Syria, Iran, and North Korea for rights abuses 2 R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2723
The shit is hitting the fan in Tahrir Square (CAIRO, Egypt). 2 MADem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3055
Vendetta masks in UAE colours draw warning 1 JCMach1 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 3477
Egypt’s Copts vote for successor to Pope Shenouda III 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2013
Shades of Iraq in Afghanistan? Problems with shoddy contracting work 1 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2266
Americans in Jordan: The Goal Is Syria 0 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2004
Breakaway Alawite state may be Assad's last resort 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Sep 2012 1 2578
Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push 1 maddezmom Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2345
‘Most sophisticated cyber virus ever’ reaches West Bank 3 Mosby May 2012 Jul 2012 0 2867
The Case for Aiding Syria’s Rebels 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2304
Syrian rebel forces occupy second border post with Turkey 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2165
New York police link nine 2012 plots to Iran and its proxies 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2266
Analysis: A deadly blow to Syria's regime 0 UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2274
Fresh From Syria, Rebel Commanders Unite in Frustration 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2680
MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: 'We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid' 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2386
Syria massacre "an extension" of Syria air force operation: U.N. 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2108
Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power 13 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 Jul 2012 0 7629
Bashar Assad eyes seat on UN Human Rights Council 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2485
Most Iranians would give up nuclear program in exchange for removal of sanctions, poll shows 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2407
Death toll mounts as Russia confirms Syria-bound ship carried ‘repaired’ helicopters 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2580
advice for sight-seeing in Jordan 6 Deep13 May 2012 Jun 2012 0 4054
Video: Egypt's Nubians seek return to homeland 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2206

Middle East Continued...

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Malnutrition at ‘crisis levels’ in Yemen 0 JCMach1 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2655
Dennis Ross: Saudi king vowed to obtain nuclear bomb after Iran 5 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3841
Where the Arab Spring Began 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2127
Elections 'nightmare scenario' leaves Egypt revolutionaries in shock 1 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 2998
Some may wish to sign this Save the Children Fund petition about Syria 1 LeftishBrit May 2012 May 2012 2 2897
Owl Love Knows no Borders 4 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 12 4432
Traces of uranium enriched to 27% found at Iranian nuclear site 2 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2688
Leaders must act to halt slide toward violence (Lebanon) 3 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3415
West Bank isn't in Israel, but its factories, somehow, are 1 Lars77 May 2012 May 2012 0 2328
Dubai cyber cops gag Facebook, Twitter accounts 2 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3041
How to get arrested in the UAE 0 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 1 2436
Leading Egypt Candidate Slams Israel as 'Racist State' 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2225
Christians in Syria live in uneasy alliance with Assad, Alawites 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2279
Attack on Syria university protest kills four: group 0 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 0 2048
Graffiti artists are shot in Syria.... 0 MindMover May 2012 May 2012 0 2510
Did rogue spies or 'Pakistani Blackwater' shield Osama bin Laden? 4 MADem Apr 2012 May 2012 0 3583
Beirut back to its glamorous glory 2 Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3584
Peres: No Need to 'Wave Swords' When it Comes to Iran 0 MindMover Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2001
Insult to Islam accused's lawyer refers to dictionary in trial 0 JCMach1 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2139
Report: German ship halted with weapons for Syria 0 maddezmom Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2282
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